From Conflict to Peacebuilding: the role of natural resources and the environment (UNEP & PBSO, 2009)

From Conflict to Peacebuilding: the role of natural resources and the environment (UNEP & PBSO, 2009)

This report, authored by UNEP and selected members of the Expert Advisory Group, aims to summarize the current academic knowledge and field experience on the links between environment, conflict and peacebuilding. Written to inform UN entities, Member States and other peacebuilding actors, it presents fourteen case studies and provides key recommendations for addressing natural resources and the environment in conflict management.

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